[Lent]

Not at all. South Ossetia and Abkhazi had autonomy under Soviet rule. Georgia's attempt to take that away in the early nineties lead to the defeat of Georgian forces and de-facto independence of those two regions. Georgia's decision to attack South Ossetia has forced Russia's hand. I suspect that South Ossetia and Abkhazi will now get their independence from Georgia and Russian troops will guarantee it.

Abkhazi is already at war with Georgia.

Finally a sane and tempered assessment without the usual diatribes and calls for war against Russia. The reality of South Ossetian and Abkhazian independence is now only coming to the press. Before both regions assertion of independence in the 90s had little air play particularly the Georgian ass whipping it received the last time they tried to put down the Abkhazian independence. Georgia over played its hand yet again but now the consequences may just solidify the complete sovereignty of these regions once and for all.

[rbmillerjr]

I find it hilarious that Russia is helping to defend S Ossetia, yet didn’t lift a finger to help Serbia. Serbians are just cannon fodder proxies for the Russians and don’t even realize it.

If you do simple history checks on these “pro Russian” propaganda speeches on FR, totally touting the Pravda/Putin Party line....7 of 10 are Serbs.
Check it out Freepers.

[Tailgunner Joe]

Newsflash: Russia does not support Abkhazian nor South Ossetian independence and never will, That is because Abkhazia and South Ossetia are not independent nations, they are Russian conquests.